Category Archives: Press Releases & Statements

Borough President Diaz Provides Nearly $23 Million in Funding for Bronx Organizations

 Borough President Diaz Provides Nearly $23 Million in Funding for Bronx Organizations Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: IDA Vote on FreshDirect Project

“Today’s vote represents another step forward not only for the FreshDirect project, but the continued expansion of positive economic development in the Bronx. Not only will this project move 2,000 existing jobs to Mott Haven, it will create 1,000 new employment opportunities in our borough, and those are jobs we cannot afford to lose. “Since…

NYC Living Wage Legislation Covers More than 12,000 Jobs in Under a Year, Raising Standards for Job Creation, Economic Development

 NYC Living Wage Legislation Covers More than 12,000 Jobs in Under a Year, Raising Standards for Job Creation, Economic Development Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and…

Statement from Borough President Diaz Re: George Zimmerman Verdict

“The verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman is shocking. What we have seen in Florida is an apparent miscarriage of justice, and I offer my sympathies to the family of Trayvon Martin in their hour of need. I hope that the federal government will consider civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, so that his…

Borough President Diaz Welcomes Comptroller DiNapoli to the ‘New Bronx’

 Borough President Diaz Welcomes Comptroller DiNapoli to the ‘New Bronx’ Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP Topography Youth…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Swinton Avenue Fire

 Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Swinton Avenue Fire Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP Topography Youth About…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Legal Update on the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act’

 Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Legal Update on the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act’ Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and…

Mayor Bloomberg, Borough President Diaz, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan and MTA Chairman Prendergast Announce Launch of Select Bus Service on Bronx’s Webster Avenue, Making Bus Trips Faster and More Reliable

 Mayor Bloomberg, Borough President Diaz, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan and MTA Chairman Prendergast Announce Launch of Select Bus Service on Bronx’s Webster Avenue, Making Bus Trips Faster and More Reliable Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and…

Borough President Diaz Marched in Heritage of Pride Parade

On Sunday, June 30, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined the delegation from the Bronx Democratic County Committee to march in the annual Heritage of Pride Parade, celebrating LGBT Pride, in Manhattan. Borough President Diaz was joined by Council Member Annabel Palma, Lewis Goldstein, Congressman Eliot Engel, Council Member Maria del Carmen Arroyo, Assembly…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Legal Update on the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act’

 Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Legal Update on the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act’ Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and…